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2023 Most Popular Education Philosophy Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Education Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 65 degrees and certificates were awarded to education philosophy students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #113 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Philosophy Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education philosophy majors pursuing a .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for education philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for education philosophy students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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The excellent programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education philosophy schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 14
Ohio 24
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 25

Education Philosophy is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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